Posts by Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Treasure, Not Trash: Serving an Invisible Population
Reposted from Illinois Country Living By Lisa Cherry Valerie Beguin paints a picture of the scenes she encountered as a former investigator with Illinois Department of Child and Family Services: A phone call is made to the Illinois Child Abuse Hotline, which initiates an investigation within 24 hours. The anonymous caller reports seeing his neighbor…
Read MoreJon’s Heroes: Aspiring PE Teachers Learn How to Work With Children With Autism
Reprinted with permission of ISU News By Kate Arthur Gym class was the worst part of Jon Miskulin’s day in junior high. Changing clothes in the locker room was torture, so he would change into his PE uniform in the nurse’s office. When he would get home, he would tell his mom he felt beat…
Read MoreFirst McLean County Hero House, in Memory of Josh Rodgers, Nearly Complete
Reprinted with permission from The Pantagraph By Paul Swiech, Pantagraph Health Editor, Photos by David Proeber BLOOMINGTON — Construction of the house at 1108 S. Oak St. has gone “swimmingly well,” and the construction manager and a project partner know one reason why. “There is no house built with more love,” Vonda Rodgers said. “All…
Read MoreEvergreen Cemetery Walk Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Reprinted with Permission of The Pantagraph By Maria Nagle; photos by Lewis Marien and Lori Ann Cook Neisler BLOOMINGTON — When the Evergreen Cemetery Walk was started 25 years ago cemetery vandalism was a major problem, especially in Bloomington’s oldest cemetery. “The issue of vandalism in cemeteries has not gone away,” said Candace Summers, director…
Read MoreIPCF to Celebrate Local Philanthropy With Workshop, Luncheon Nov. 14
Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Luncheon BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Week on Nov. 14 with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a luncheon to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The Celebrating Local Philanthropy events will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center,…
Read MorePaul and Sandra Harmon Named 2019 Philanthropists of the Year
To Be Honored at Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon Nov. 14 BLOOMINGTON — Paul and Sandra Harmon of Normal, who have given generously of their time and treasure to many local organizations, have been named the 2019 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored at the Celebrating Local…
Read MoreIPCF Offers Grant Opportunities for 2020
Children and Youth Focus of Fall Grant Cycle BLOOMINGTON, IL – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in two categories from October 1 to October 31, 2019. Potential grantees will find links to the online application forms on the IPCF website at https://ilprairiecf.org/fall-grants. These grants provide support to local programs that benefit…
Read MoreSalvation Army Program Gives Families in Need a Pathway to Break the Cycle of Poverty
By Michele Evans, Grants & Communications Director When Cecily, 27, arrived in Bloomington with her four young children, she was fleeing a bad relationship and seeking a new direction for her life and that of her children. With the help of local social service agencies, she received crisis housing and was referred to The Salvation…
Read MoreConfronting the Impact of Trauma on Children to be Topic of Women’s Fall Forum
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A public forum about confronting the impact of trauma on children will be hosted by the Women to Women Giving Circle from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. The forum is free and open to the public. Trauma is a deeply…
Read MoreWest Bloomington Revitalization Project Dedicates Memorial Garden, Murals
By Michele Evans, Grants & Communications Director Ideas, like plants, need a nurturing location in which to grow and take root. The West Bloomington Revitalization Project, at the corner of Washington and Allin streets, offers the perfect environment for ideas to germinate and blossom. It is the growing ground for many west-side community projects like…
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